Flexible bracelet



W. MAGUIRE AND A. BAUSCH.

FLEXIBLE BRACELET.

APPLICATION FILED M/W'H,1920.

1,405,258. Patented Jan. 31,1922.

' 7 ATTORNEYS UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM IMAGUIRE AND ALBERT BA'USCH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

FLEXIBLE BRACELET.

Application filed May 11,

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, WILLIAM MAGUIRE and ALBERT BAUSCH, both citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Flexible Bracelet, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to flexible bracelets, and has for an object to provide an improved bracelet box and connecting means wherein the various boxes or parts of the bracelet are articulated slightly in a simple and effective manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bracelet with boxes in which up standing bendable lugs are presented for receiving coupling rings so that when encircling two lugs a pivotal hinge connection will be provided between the respective boxes.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a bottom or inside view of a series of blanks with coupling rings in place.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an enlarged scale, through Figure 1 on line 2-2.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view, on an enlarged scale, through Figure 1 on line 3-8.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a blank box, the same being shown bentin dotted lines .for illustrating a finished box.

Figure 5 is a side view of part of a completed chain.

Figure 6 is a sectional view through Fig ure 5 on line 6-6, the same being on an enlarged scale.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal vertical section through Figure 5, showing how the coupling rings are mounted.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals 13 indicates a complete box which box is formed with a number of arms 8, 9, 10 and 11. Before the box has been completely formed as shown in Figure 5, it is blanked out as shown in Figures 1 to 41- inclusive. Previous to arranging these blanks in this row the various arms 8 to 11 are bent up, or in such a manner as to extend at right angles to the face of the blank. In this manner adjacent arms will be in contact as indicated in Figure l in order to easily receive the coupling rings 12 which are slipped thereover. After the coupling rings have been placed in position the various arms a e bent over as shown in Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 31, v1922.

1920. Serial No. 380,519.

pling rings 9 are half round in cross section so that there will be a very small contact edge, and said edge will be adjacent the juncture of the arms and the body of the blank, so that the pull of the various boxes 13 will not cause the arms to unbend. Preferably the correct number of blanks are arranged in a row, as shown in Figure 1, to form a bracelet, and then the blanks are bent up so as to appear as shown in dotted lines in Figure 4c, or in full lines as shown in Figure 6.

Upon looking at part ofa finished bracelet from the side the various boxes will appear as shown in Figure 5, and will appear as shown in Figure 7 if out in two longitudinally. .It will be, of course, noted that 'Figure 3, and it will be noted that the couthere is ample space left between the boxes to permit a sufficient flexibility to allow the chain to lay out flat on a flat surface or to curve sufficiently to properly fit the wrist of a person. Though ample space is provided for this movement it is so small as to not be noticeable when the bracelet is inuse.

'VVhat we claim is:

1. A flexible bracelet comprising a plurality of boxes, each box being formed with projections arranged on the sides, and rings encircling adjacent projections for providing an articulated connection between the adj acent boxes.

2. A flexible bracelet formed from a plurality of articulated boxes, each of said tions on each end, the projections of one box being adjacent the projections of the next contacting box, and an encircling member surrounding each pair of projections.

3. A flexible bracelet of the character described eomprising a plurality of boxes provided with arms on each side projecting inwardly at each end and bent over to a position substantially parallel to the sides of the box, and an encircling member positioned around contacting projections of adjacent boxes whereby the boxes are pivotally connected at theisides.

4. A flexible bracelet comprising a .plurality of boxes, a ring member overlapping the respective boxes on the interior thereof, and means extending from the boxes interlocking with the ring member for producing a pivotal connection.

. WM. MAGUIRE. ALBERT BAESQH. 

